Hearing and Equilibrum IV Flashcards
1
Q
Where does the organ of corti sit?
A
On top of the baslir membrane. seperates the cochlear duct from typhanic duct.
2
Q
hair cells are in ______ rows and the sterocilia are in contact with the _____
A
hair cells are in LONGITUDINAL rowns and the sterocilia are in contact with the TECTORIAL membrane.
3
Q
What happens when the basilar membrane bounces up and down?
A
Sterocilia are distorted when pushed against the tectorial membrane
4
Q
explain the path APs take for hearing
A
Vestibulocochlear nerve
pons
cerebellum
thalamus
auditory cortex
